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On Tuesday, September 24, World Sharp released a statement that they donated 500,000 won under BTS Jungkook for women, children, and young people in need in Malawi, East Africa. This donation honored the idol's Special Korean Wave Award win at the 2024 Seoul Music Awards.
The donation was made under his name to reward the idol's win. Here's what World Sharp stated regarding the same:
"Congratulations on winning the Special Korean Wave Award for fan voting in August at the Seoul Music Awards. Jungkook's good influence and warm heart are the vulnerable in Malawi, it has become a gret hope for women, children, and young people. The 500,00 won donated by Jungkook will be used by World Sharp to support the education and self-reliance of the vulnerable in Malawi."
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The award ceremony, conducted in August this year, awarded Jungkook the Special Korean Wave Award. The award category's winner is picked through a fan-voting system. Fans and other netizens were asked to vote for their favorite idol through the My1Pick app.
Jungkook took home the trophy for the same, and this was the idol's sixth consecutive win in the category under the Seoul Music Awards. While fans were already celebrating and cheering on the idol's win, they were elated to see a donation being made under his name.
On the other hand, the idol also bagged another award at the 2024 Seoul Music Awards. He took home the trophy for winning the K-pop Choice Award category.
All you need to know about BTS Jungkook's solo career and awards
BTS Jungkook is the youngest member of the K-pop boy group. He debuted under BigHit Music in 2013 and currently stands as the vocalist and dancer of the boy band. In addition to activities as a BTS member, the K-pop idol also kickstarted a solo career.
He released his first mixtape single, Still With You, in 2020 and officially established his solo career with his debut in 2023. He released a single called Seven feat. Latto, and followed it up with a full-album release, GOLDEN, in November 2023. Both releases were made completely in English.
He also rolled out another full-English single in collaboration with Jack Harlow called 3D between these two releases. While the idol is currently enlisted in the military, his influence and solo releases have strongly dominated K-pop and other aspects of the music industry.
His debut album, GOLDEN, won the Best Album Award at the Golden Disc Awards and bagged the Artist of the Year: Physical Album Award at the Circle Chart Awards. On the other hand, his debut single, Seven, bagged many more awards. Some include Best Digital Sont at the Golden Disc Awards, International Music of the Year at the SEC Awards, Best Music Video at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, etc.
On the other hand, the BTS member is expected to be discharged from his ongoing mandatory military service in June 2025.
